need advice from FlexRAID users

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iakovl

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in my search for a DIY NAS i started to think that FlexRAID is one of the best options for me as i can see it
it works on win or linux
it snap shot raid solution
its free

i want to hear the personal experience of forum members who use FlexRAID and the info of their builds

i was thinking about using the FlexRAID with WHS or even a normal WIN version (not the best option i think)

please help me gain more knowledge in hearing your experience with FlexRAID of even WHS+FlexRAID
 
I also have it running on my Server 2008 rig. Pretty easy to set up, although the instructions for running it as a service were a little confusing, and it seems to be working great now. The folks on the forum over there seem really helpful also. It seems to be a little more complicated to get working with WHS, but there is a good thread on the forum that kind of laid it out step by step.
 
They have developed a windows GUI, may make installation much easier for you.
 
as i see it the should be a 2.0 someday "soon" hope it will be out before i build my NAS
i think going with WHS because its more user friendly and i dont really need 2008
 
For those running Flexraid with server 2008R2 I have a few questions. I am currently upgrading my storage from my current setup which is:
- 2 500GB SATA drives in RAID 1 (2008r2 managed) for my critical data. (Also run a weekly backup to an external drive).
- 1 150GB IDE drive for the OS
- 1 300GB SATA drive to store VM images

Here's what I'd like from the new configuration:
- 2 2TB drives in RAID 1 for my critical data
- 1 150GB IDE drive for the OS
- 2 500GB and 1 2TB drives for storing movies/media. No redundancy required, but would like to ability to add capacity as my collection increases and only loose the 1 drive worth of content if a drive dies.

I've already bought 3 2TB Seagate 5900 drives, created the 2 TB RAID 1 partition, and copied by data from the 500GB RAID 1 parition. Next I need to get a PCIe SAS/SATA controller card (prob looking at an 8 port) so I can connect all my drives. After that I'd ideally like to be able to group the media drives into 1 logical volume (easier for sharing with the HTPC). At some point I might want to be able to have redundnacy for some select movies that I get. I'm looking for suggestions on controller cards and if FlexRAID might be a good option for me to consider.

Thanks!
 
about the hardware... is Sempron 140 2.7Ghz with 740G mobo and 2GB mem should do it? or do i need more power for this nas
 
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